Common Sense

Common Sense is the official newsletter of AAEM. It is a bi-monthly publication that reports on all AAEM activities and news from the world of Emergency Medicine. It is delivered to the AAEM membership six times a year, which currently stands at more than 4,000 emergency physicians, residents, and others with an interest in Emergency Medicine. Advertising options are available. Contact kfilipiak at aaem.org for more information.

Issues

• March/April 2008 (PDF)
• January/February 2008 (PDF)
• 2007 Issues
  • November/December 2007 (PDF)
  • September/October 2007 (PDF)
  • July/August 2007 (PDF)
  • May/June 2007 (PDF)
  • March/April 2007 (PDF)
  • January/February 2007 (PDF)
• 2006 Issues
  • November/December 2006 (PDF)
  • September/October 2006 (PDF)
  • July/August 2006 (PDF)
  • May/June 2006 (PDF)
  • March/April 2006 (PDF)
  • January/February 2006 (PDF)
• 2005 Issues
  • November/December 2005 (PDF)
  • July/August 2005 (PDF) (PDF)
  • June 2005 (PDF)
  • March/April 2005 (PDF)
  • January/February 2005 (PDF)

Features

• AAEM Education Update (PDF) (September/October 2007)
• The View from the Podium (PDF) (March/April 2007)
• The View from the Podium (PDF) (September/October 2006)
• The View from the Podium (PDF) (May/June 2006)
• The View from the Podium (PDF) (March/April 2006)
• The View from the Podium (PDF) (January/February 2006)
• My Quest for Independence (PDF) (November/December 2005)
• Point/Counterpoint (PDF) (added 4/18/05)

Washington Watch

• Final Meeting of Advisory Group for EMTALA (PDF) (January/February 2008)
• Specialty Hospitals’ Use of 911 Services Questioned by Senator (PDF) (November/December 2007)
• Emergency Care System Still at the Breaking Point (PDF) (September/October 2007)
• Technical Advisory Group Hears Testimony on EMTALA Concerns (PDF) (July/August 2007)
• MedPAC Releases Report on Reforming Physician Payment Schedule (PDF) (May/June 2007)
• MedPAC Recommends 2008 Payments, Prepares Report to Congress (PDF) (March/April 2007)
• EMTALA Does Not Protect Against Misdiagnosis (PDF) (January/February 2007)
• Emergency Care Systems Facing Critical Workforce Shortages (PDF) (November/December 2006)
• The Dire Straits of Emergency Care in the United States (PDF) (September/October 2006)
• Washington Watch (PDF) (July/August 2006)
• Washington Watch (PDF) (May/June 2006)
• Washington Watch (PDF) (March/April 2006)
• Specialty Hospitals Discussed at EMTALA TAG Meeting (PDF) (January/February 2006)
• Hospital Held Liable for Alleged Negligence of Indepedent Contractor (PDF) (November/December 2005)
• EMTALA TAG Holds First Meeting (PDF) (June 2005)
• MedPAC Recommends 2006 Increase for Physicians (PDF) (added 4/18/05)

Editor's Column

• Investing in the Future (PDF) (January/February 2008)
• Investing in the Future (PDF) (November/December 2007)
• Investing in the Future (PDF) (September/October 2007)
• Endings and Beginnings (PDF) (July/August 2007)
• Editor's Letter (PDF) (May/June 2007)
• Editor's Letter (PDF) (March/April 2007)
• "Do Your Duty" (PDF) (January/February 2007)
• "Participate or Perish" (PDF) (November/December 2006)
• Educate, Don't Dictate (PDF) (September/October 2006)
• Common Sense (PDF) (July/August 2006)
• Common Sense (PDF) (May/June 2006)
• Editor's Letter (PDF) March/April 2006)
• Editor's Letter (PDF) (January/February 2006)
• Flame Wars (PDF) (June 2005)
• Editor's Letter (PDF) (added 4/18/05)

Rules of the Road

Since the publication of Rules of the Road for Emergency Medicine Residents and Graduates, AAEM has received numerous questions from residents seeking individual assistance with their first steps into the business of Emergency Medicine.

Some articles from the series include:

• It's Greek to Me (added 1/26/04)
• Slow and Steady Wins (added 10/29/03)
• Unmet Expectations (added 9/15/03)
• A Potent Remedy (added 7/25/03)
• Calls to Action (added 5/9/03)
• Break the CMG Cycle (added 5/9/03)
• None of the Above (added 11/13/02)
• Unrestrained Principles (added 8/26/02)
• Mutualism (added 7/8/02)
• Orders of Magnitude (added 5/6/02)
• Examining the Doctor (added 2/18/02)
• Caveat Emptor (added 10/22/01)
• Best or Good Enough (added 9/24/01)
• C'mon People Now (added 9/17/01)
• Immutable Change (added 7/16/01)
• Sharks! (added 3/19/01)
• Counting on Nurses (added 1/15/01)
• Think Out of the Pit (added 11/06/00)
• Risky Business (added 9/11/00)
• It's Time to Plant Some Seeds
• Performing Without a Net
• How Can I Improve My Job Security?
• How Do I Deal with Jerks and Not Lose It? (Nov/Dec 1999)
• What Is a Reasonable Clinical Workload? (Sep/Oct 1999)
• Is PracticeMatch® a Placement Agency? (July/Aug 1999)

President's Messages

Each issue of Common Sense features a message from the AAEM president, touching on issues important to AAEM and Emergency Medicine. Some recent messages are included below:

• Thank You (PDF) (January/February 2008)
• What's in an Acronym? (PDF) (November/December 2007)
• Just Go to An ER (PDF) (September/October 2007)
• The Right Fight (PDF) (July/August 2007)
• Breaking Through Boarders (PDF) (May/June 2007)
• Some of What Happened in Vegas (PDF) (March/April 2007)
• The Seven Pillars of Emergency Medicine Excellence (PDF) (January/February 2007)
• Making Cents of Overcrowding (PDF) (November/December 2006)
• Got CEN? (PDF) (September/October 2006)
• Fair Business Practices Are a Form of Environmental Conservation (PDF) (July/August 2006)
• President's Message (PDF) (May/June 2006)
• President's Message (PDF) (March/April 2006)
• Why I Joined AAEM (PDF) (January/February 2006)
• The Ultimate Measure (PDF) (November/December 2005)
• Star Trek 4 & The PhyAmerica Malpractice Insurance Debacle:The Humpbacked Whales and the Corporate Sharks of Emergency Medicine (PDF) (June 2005)
• "This will not stand!" The PhyAmerica Malpractice Insurance Debacle (PDF) (added 4/18/05)
• "There comes a point where silence becomes treason" (added 6/14/04)
• President's Message (added 1/26/04)
• What's Wrong with the Corporate Practice of Emergency Medicine? (added 10/29/03)
• Emergency Medical Residency Standards (added 9/15/03)
• Achieving "Fairness" in the Workplace (added 7/25/03)
• "How Long Can We Keep Doing This?" (added 5/9/03)
• Return to Professionalism (added 5/9/03)
• Malpractice Reform Legistration Represents a Real Solution (added 12/4/02)
• What Is the Meaning of Fairness (added 9/10/02)
• Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going? (added 7/22/02)
• Final Thoughts (added 5/13/02)
• Surf Mentality for Serfs (added 3/11/02)
• Tragedies, Victories and Thanks (added 1/7/02)
• "Just Say No?" (added 11/26/01)
• Simple Steps (added 7/30/01)
• What Are You Doing? (added 4/9/01)
• AAEM: Radical or Not (added 2/12/01)